Esselle Professional DIY Pole Repair Kit
AA2529
Description
Over the past few years it seems that more and more anglers are enjoying attempting their own pole repairs using D.I.Y. kits. Some of these repairs have turned out successfully, whilst many have been sent to our workshop to remove and replace with a professional repair.
Esselle have watched this new trend and after a lengthy testing period decided to launch a D.I.Y. pole repair kit. After witnessing first hand, the amount of failures they felt they needed to offer the option to purchase such a kit from a company with a proven track record, specialising in carbon fibre fishing pole repairs. Most people that have used some of the kits on the market already have found out the hard way, that these kits really aren’t suitable for major repairs such as breaks or crushes, regardless of what sort of wooden jig you can fashion, there is no replacement for a mandrel. A mandrel is a very expensive machined tool that carbon cloth is laid around to produce rod and pole sections from manufacture. At Esselle Pole Repairs they use mandrels for any and all broken section repairs. With that in mind, if you like a challenge and want to carry out minor repairs to splits, cracks and reinforcement wraps for puller kits etc why not try a D.I.Y. kit and if you want to try a kit what better place to buy one than a company that has always lead the field in carbon fibre fishing pole repairs?
What’s included?
-1m x 150mm top quality carbon fibre cloth. 1k 90gsm (this means it is thin, lightweight, not bulky and obtrusive, yet strong and has a nice tightly woven pattern).
-150g Resin and 50g Hardner. Throughout testing many different resins this was the best available for this type of carbon fibre application. Gives a strong hard wearing glossy finish. (a cheap resin will not be up to the job).
-10m roll of Surface finishing tape. This is the exact tape Esselle use in day to day repairs. It is not a ‘shrink tape’ as supplied with other kits. A surface finishing tape leaves a glossy, ‘lacquered’ look to the finished repair, reducing the need for extensive sanding and lacquering. When wound over the repair as directed, under slight tension, there is no need for a shrink tape as the tension applied will create the ‘shrink’ needed. Also, after researching the many ‘shrink tapes’ available, we found that a certain (normally very high) temperature is needed to activate the shrinkage and that temperature needs to be held constant for a certain time period. Esselle felt this couldn’t be achieved at home with a hairdryer of heat gun.
-Mixing stick For mixing the resin and hardener.
-Latex gloves high quality, not cheap vinyl that tear easily.
-Small brush and spreader for application of resin mixture.
So there it is, a ‘no-nonsense’ D.I.Y. pole repair kit produced using the best components available, by a company who has lead the field in carbon fibre pole repairs for a long time.
Delivery
Our ambition is to provide our customers with a friendly experience which is convenient, great value and hassle free.
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How we process your order
It may take up to 24 hours to process your mail order. Collection orders are usually available within the hour subject to opening times. You will receive a 'ready to collect' email to tell you your order is prepared and waiting.
If there is an issue with the products you have ordered we will contact you using the information you have provided.
Very rarely we will be out of stock of an item that has been indicated as in stock, we may subsequently put your order on hold. You will be contacted by email to inform you of this and will be advised of an approximate delivery date for this item. If agreeable with you, we will despatch the remainder of your order to you; the out of stock item(s) will then be despatched as soon as available. You will not be charged any additional delivery costs for the extra delivery.
Where applicable, we will remove any unnecessary packing to make your delivery more compact and save any additional postage cost that might have to be applied. If you would like to ensure you receive complete packaging, please contact us or add this to the notes when completing your purchase.
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Click & Collect
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Mainland UK Delivery
Orders to the value of £60.00 or more will be sent post free.
If items that were sent post free are returned as unwanted, our standard charge of £7.99 will be deducted from the value of your refund for the returned goods.
If items are returned to us as undelivered despite attempts to deliver and no collection made a charge of £7.99 will be applied before your refund.
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Returns
We are happy to cancel, exchange unsuitable or unwanted products, as long as they are returned to us in original condition and have not been used or altered in anyway, within seven working days of delivery. Under these circumstances the postal charges will not be refunded. If we have made an error with your order or have sent you the wrong item by mistake, we will resolve with the error as fast as possible and also refund any additional postal charges.
Any products that are returned for non-broken reasons (e.g. unwanted after cooling off period) may incur a restocking charge of up to 15%.
Faults
Most items sold by Melton Angling come with at least a 12 month manufacturer's warranty. If a product develops a fault within the warranty period, assistance will be provided by way of spares, repair or replacement depending on the type of product purchased. Wear and tear is not covered by any manufacturer's warranty.
Any item that was found faulty at the point of delivery may be returned for free repair, replacement or refund, provided you have the original receipt or alternative proof of purchase, and the faulty item is returned complete with all components and original packaging. All faults & defects must be reported within 48 hours of delivery. Please note that you will not be entitled to a repair, replacement or refund in respect of fair wear and tear.
When returning an item, please attach a note explaining details of any fault, along with your customer order number and your personal details inside the parcel. Please package your item(s) securely. All items returned by post are returned at your cost. You are advised to obtain a certificate of posting using a recorded service (available from all Post Offices at no charge) when returning items by post. If you post your item(s) back to us, we will endeavour to send you a replacement or refund your payment within 14 days, providing you have provided us with the necessary information inside the return parcel.
Please send all returns to:
Melton Angling Returns
15 Mill Street
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1AY